Archives for Nancy Hendrickson

AncestorNews: Historic Trees Premium

I got some feedback full of helpful suggestions on locating published family genealogies from last week's column. Reader Wendy Whipple wrote: "Don't forget county library/genealogical societies. Many genealogists who publish their pedigrees donate copies to local libraries. If you know where your family was at any given time, it's...

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AncestorNews: A Helping Hand Premium

Riding at anchor in San Diego Bay is the world's oldest active sailing ship, the Star of India. Launched in 1863 from Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man, she started life as Euterpe, named for the Greek goddess of music. After a spotty history as a cargo ship...

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AncestorNews: Readers’ Advice for Genealogy Trips Premium

Last week I wrote about a road trip I'm planning to Kansas and Missouri. Although my main goal is to get photos of where my great-great-grandparents are buried, I also want to poke into a few courthouses along the way. I asked everyone for suggestions for my trip and...

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Don't know PDF from PNG? Use our word list to figure out what type of file you're dealing with—and which software will open it.

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AncestorNews: Old-Fashioned Fourth Premium

The Fourth of July has just passed, and I wonder how you celebrated this most American of holidays. I picture red and white checked tablecloths spread on a picnic table (this must be an image from childhood), a huge bowl of mom's potato salad, barbecued burgers, baked beans, and homemade...

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AncestorNews: Genealogy Travel Premium

Who hasn't dreamed of visiting an ancestral village in Europe or Asia? I know I have. Wouldn't it be fun to walk the streets your ancestors walked, or actually stand in a house one of them built? Thanks to a book I found on my Shore family line, I...

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AncestorNews: Digital Camera Web Sites Premium

I've been a photo buff since I was a kid. I used my first 35mm camera on a trip to Alaska when I was 15. Since then I've owned a half-dozen or so good cameras and have always been the family's designated photographer. When digitals hit the scene, I...

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AncestorNews: Private Burials Premium

When I was in North Carolina a few months ago, my friend David Cortner and I talked about accessing cemeteries that are on private land. He has a Tennessee ancestor buried on a private farm, and wondered if he could get access. I didn't realize it at the time...

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AncestorNews: For Sale Premium

AncestorNews: For Sale Eileen Holt of Howard Lake, Minn., and Susan Dunlap of Perris, Calif., want to share their antique Valentine cards with you. To view the cards, visit https://www.familytreemagazine.com/ancestornews/current.html. Eileen Holt wrote: "I read your article last week. It prompted me to go get the...

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